Primarily refers to the silkworm cocoon used in silk production, but can also refer to other insect cocoons.
The silkworms have started spinning cocoons.
As it grows, the silkworm begins spinning a cocoon.
繭から絹糸を取る。
Silk thread is taken from the cocoon.
At the factory, they draw thread from cocoons to make silk.
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Standard kanji spelling for silkworm cocoon and similar insect cocoons.
The kanji 繭 is a phono-semantic compound, combining 糸 (thread) and a phonetic element. The reading まゆ is native Japanese.